{"product_id":"mycobacteria-isbn-9780632053049","title":"Mycobacteria","description":"Tuberculosis continues to kills more people than any other single infective agent. The resurgence of the disease in many countries has produced a heightened awareness of the threat posed by mycobacterial infections. At the same time, there has been an explosion of knowledge of the fundamental properties of mycobacteria, most notably the determination of the complete genome sequence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.  \u003cp\u003eThis book provides an up-to-date account of these developments in the molecular biology and immunology of mycobacteria, coupled with allied advances of a more applied nature, such as the use of molecular techniques for diagnosis and epidemiological investigations. With chapters contributed from an international team of experts, it will not only be an essential reference text for the expanding mycobacterial research community, but also will find a prominent place on the shelves of clinicians, infectious disease and public health specialists, diagnostic laboratories, postgraduate students and indeed anyone concerned with the management and investigation of outbreaks of tuberculosis.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensively covers recent advances in the molecular biology of the mycobacteria.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFirst book to be published on this subject since the publishing of the complete genome for the tubercle bacillus (\u003ci\u003eM. tuberculosis\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoincides with a worldwide resurgence of tuberculosis.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  List of Contributors. \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Recombination.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Mobile Genetic Elements\/Plasmids.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Mycobacteriophages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Gene Expression And Regulation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Genomics of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and Mycobacterium Leprae.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Molecular Epidemiology: Human.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Molecular Epidemiology: Mycobacterium.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Molecular Epidemiology: Other Mycobacteria.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Molecular Diagnostics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Immunodiagnosis of Mycobacterial Infection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Mycobacterial Growth and Dormancy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Cell Wall: Physical Structure and Permeability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The Cell-Wall Core of Mycobacterium: Structure, Biogenesis and Genetics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Iron Metabolism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Antibiotic and Antibiotic Resistance in Mycobacteria.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Immunotherapy for Mycobacterial Disease.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Vaccines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Mycobacterial Antigens.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Mycobacterium and the Seduction of the Macrophage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Cytokines in Immunity to Tuberculosis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eC. Ratledge and J. W. Dale are the authors of Mycobacteria: Molecular Biology and Virulence, published by Wiley.   Tuberculosis still kills more people than any other single infective agent. The resurgence of the disease in many countries has produce a heightened awareness of the threat posed by mycobacterial infections. At the same time, there has been an explosion of knowledge of the fundamental properties of mycobacteria, most notably the determination of the complete genome sequence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides an up-to-date account of these developments in the molecular biology and immunology of mycobacteria, coupled with allied advances of a more applied nature such as the use of molecular techniques for diagnosis and epidemiological investigations. With chapters contributed from an international team of experts, it will not only be an essential reference text for the expanding mycobacterial research community, but will also find a prominent place on the shelves of clinicians, infectious disease and public health specialists, diagnostic laboratories, postgraduate students and indeed anyone concerned with the management and investigation of outbreaks of tuberculosis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989667201253,"sku":"NP9780632053049","price":358.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780632053049.jpg?v=1761785025","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/mycobacteria-isbn-9780632053049","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}